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Evaluation of Haematological Parameters in Blount,s Disease in Enugu, Nigeria

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  • Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi

    (Department of Health Services, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria)

  • Obeagu Getrude Uzoma

    (Department of Nursing Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria)

  • Amilo G. I.

    (Department of Medical laboratory science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria)

  • Ekelozie Ifeoma Stella

    (Department of Medical laboratory science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Blount’s disease known as bow leg affects the tibia bone and leads to retarded growth most times. There is paucity of information on haematological parameters of the patients. The study was done to evaluate the haematological parameters of Blount’s disease patients in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. Fifty (50) subjects with mean age of 17.5±2.4 years were recruited for the study, 20 subjects were Blount’s disease patients and 30 subjects were apparently healthy persons age matched as the control. A 2ml of venous blood samples were drawn into EDTA anticoagulated containers for full blood count test. The results were presented as mean ± standard deviation. The results were analysed with student t-test and level of significance set at P

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  • Obeagu Emmanuel Ifeanyi & Obeagu Getrude Uzoma & Amilo G. I. & Ekelozie Ifeoma Stella, 2017. "Evaluation of Haematological Parameters in Blount,s Disease in Enugu, Nigeria," Journal of Biotechnology Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 3(9), pages 72-74, 09-2017.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:rjbarp:2017:p:72-74
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